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2023 L.A. Spring Chess Championships

 When: Sunday May 21st

Location: Pacific Community Center 

 

 501 S Pacific Ave, Glendale, CA 91204

 (Plenty of parking on Kenilworth & nearby streets)

(Chess sets are provided. Players must bring clocks!)

 

FREE WIFI! 

 

 Sections: K-6 Unrated, K-3 Under 400, K-6 Under 600, K-9 Under 800, K-12 Under 1100, K-12 Open (6 sections)

 

*NOTES: the K-12 Open is the most difficult section! New players should NOT start here.

 

*The K-5 Unrated is NOT rated by US Chess. If you want to receive a rating, play one of the rated sections!

 

  

Over 100 Trophies Awarded!!

K-12 Open: Top 10

K-12 U1100: Top 12 + Best Under 900, 2nd Under 900

K-9 U800: Top 22 + Best Under 600, 2nd Under 600, Best Under 400, Best Unrated, 2nd Unrated

K-6 U600: Top 24 + Best Under 400, 2nd Under 400, Best Under 200, 2nd Under 200, Best Unrated and 2nd Unrated

K-3 U400: Top 12 + Best Unrated and 2nd Unrated

K-6 Unrated: Top 20

 

(Best Sportsmanship trophies also will be awarded in this event.)

 

  Food & Drinks will be available for purchase

 

 

 

 All Sections: 5SS (Swiss System: everyone plays 5 games against players with approximately the same number of wins and losses after each round), G/30 SD or G25/5sec delay

(40 minutes after rounds start, clocks are assigned to games missing a clock and are set for "game in 10 sudden death")

 

 Round Times: 10:00am  11:20am  12:45pm  2:05pm  3:30pm....4:45pm (Award Ceremony)

 

This is an all day event. Expect to be there for all five rounds. 

It is recommended to arrive by 9:30 am to ensure plenty of time for parking, checking the entry list and pairings, getting situated to play, and so on.

 

LET US KNOW IF YOUR CHILD NEEDS TO MISS A ROUND!  

If they simply fail to show up, this counts as a forfeit loss.

 

Registration Fees: $40 Early Bird! (By 3/31) $50 Regular Fee(By 5/17 )$65 Late Fee(By 5/20)  No onsite or telephone entries. 

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*New players to the U. S. Chess Federation /or those whose memberships have expired, please log into https://new.uschess.org/become-member, and create/renew your ID#. Must have USCF ID# to join tournament.

 

 

Contact          Organizer   Armen Ambartsoumian    (818) 640-5974

Chief TD   Jerry Yee          (818) 915-5572

Backroom TD   Nick Garcia     (805) 206-9215

coachnickg03@gmail.com